Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 44
Climatic Aridity Gradient Modulates the Diversity of the Rhizosphere and Endosphere Bacterial Microbiomes of Opuntia ficus-indica
(
Frontiers Media
, 2020 , Article)
© Copyright © 2020 Karray, Gargouri, Chebaane, Mhiri, Mliki and Sayadi. Recent microbiome research has shown that soil fertility, plant-associated microbiome, and crop production can be affected by abiotic environmental ...
Comparative Assessment of Toxic Metals Bioaccumulation and the Mechanisms of Chromium (Cr) Tolerance and Uptake in Calotropis procera
(
Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2020 , Article)
Progressive pollution due to toxic metals significantly undermines global environmental sustainability efforts. Chromium (Cr) is one of the most dangerous to human health. The use of plants to rid the environment of such ...
Production of phycocyanin by Leptolyngbya sp. in desert environments
(
Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Leptolyngbya sp. QUCCCM 56 was investigated as a possible alternative to A. platensis, for the production of phycocyanin-rich biomass under desert conditions. Under elevated temperatures and light intensities, of up to 40 ...
A novel electrocoagulation electrode configuration for the removal of total organic carbon from primary treated municipal wastewater
(
Springer
, 2020 , Article)
In this paper, the removal of total organic carbon (TOC) from a primary treated municipal wastewater using a new electrode configuration in electrocoagulation was evaluated. The used electrode configuration induces a ...
Community-level genetic profiles of actinomycetales in long-term biowaste-amended soils
(
Springer
, 2020 , Article)
Actinomycetales is an order of actinobacteria that have an important role in the decomposition of organic matter. Their abundance and distribution can reflect a good level of soil fertility as well as biological activity. ...
Isolation and characterization of a newly naphthalene degrading Halomonas pacifica, strain Cnaph3: biodegradation and biosurfactant production studies
(
Springer Verlag
, 2020 , Article)
A newly marine Halomonas pacifica strain Cnaph3 was isolated, as a naphthalene degrader and biosurfactant producer, from contaminated seawater collected in Ataya's fishing harbor, located in Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia. ...
Delineating and preventing plastic waste leakage in the marine and terrestrial environment
(
Springer
, 2020 , Article)
Plastics are nowadays considered to be the workhorse material of our modern society with an ubiquitous presence that has increased manifold over the past 60 years, providing several benefits to the global economy. However, ...
Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptions
(
Springer
, 2020 , Article)
Plastics, owing to their various beneficial properties (durability, flexibility and lightweight nature), are widely regarded as the workhorse material of our modern society. Being ubiquitously and increasingly present over ...
Combination of air stripping and biological processes for landfill leachate treatment
(
Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
, 2020 , Article)
Landfill waste decomposition generates a dark effluent named, leachate which is characterized by high organic matter content. To minimize these polluting effects, it becomes necessary to develop an effective landfill ...
Pilot-scale petroleum refinery wastewaters treatment systems: performance and microbial communities' analysis
(
Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
This study evaluated firstly the performance of the Continuous Stirred Tank bioReactor system (CSTR) for the treatment of highly toxic petroleum refinery wastewaters at the pilot-scale. The reduction of the COD, BOD5, ...